The Nautical School-ship Sobraon. The annual report of the Superin tendent of the Nautical School-ship 11 Sobraon' which has ju«t reached ua shows that the year just closed has added valuable work to the Industrial. School's now lengthy labours. It has been a busy and a satisfactory period in many respects. Thnro were 278 admissions and 231 discharges during the twelve months, Tha enrolment was 597, and the daily average 328, and the expenditure has been reduced without impareing tho efficiency. The oost per head on the daily average (328) amounted to £23 18a lid. The total expenditure was £8,737 6s 8d. As in former years, a con«iderttble por tion of this expenditure, although charged against maintenance cost, has been applied to constructive work, the permanent advantages from which might fairly be debited orer the many years which it will serve. In this connection may be mentioned the lay ing of an entirely new moss dock, costing £350, with olose upon a similar sum for repairs, ca...

The Pussiug Show. The Railway Commissioners are finding it a somewhat dillicult matter to nient the requests from the curious suburbs at present for an all-night tram service. They are doubtful of the wisdom of the innovation, and conso queutly tha deputations which fun waiting on them in reference to this matter net hut little encouragement. It is very questionable whether these all-night services will pay, and it is equally uncertain whether they are really necessary. The number of belated ones using them must bo limited. No surprise need therefore be felt at the seemingly veiy partial bucci-ss of tlio deputations which have waited on (he authorities in regard to the matter. The Commissioners seem to have made one slight concession. They hovo granted a midnight trnm to Bondi Junction, with extension to Waverley and the Beach, which should prove convenient to those attending the theatres. The. whole business, is however, in thp. experimental Btagn at present, and unless the returns...

THE 8TATE GOVERNOR. PnEPABATiONs are now being made in Sydney for the reception of the new State Governor, and the Premier has also tabled a motion to brine in a bill to make provision for the reduction of the salary of the new governor. The matter was considered Buch an impor tant one that hon. members took the unuiual oourse of discussing it at great length at the initial etagp. Some were quite prepared to diicutg it to a finish as soon as it was introduced, but they will have Rrnple opportunity of doing that on th« second reading. All seemed to be agreed on the one point namely, the necessity of reduoing die Gover nor's salary. It wa» felt that the proposal was one absolutely necessary as the natural outcome of the- now state of affairs under federation. Mr. Sue proposed to reduce the salary by £'2000, or in other words to bring it down to £5000. In doing this the Premier spctns to he guided by what has already been done in Victoria and Queensland, In both these states it has bee...

Bcrrlxat. Terry-HIo-Hle. (From our Correspondent.) The weather has been changeable in the extreme. For sevoral days last week we enjoyed moat beautiful weather, but on Sunday last, tho 29th ultimo, it changed, ttnd heavy storms passed to the northeast throughout tho day, and several passed to tho southward of Berrigal, but Berrigal did' not participate in any of the pasting showers. Since then we have been subjected to boisterous gales from the south-west. An accidrnt which might have been »4 tended with fatal results occurred at Gurlry on Friday, tho 27th ultimo. It appears, from information to hand, that Mr. E. Davis, a snleolor on Berri gal Oroefc, who is engaged oarrying wool from Gurlny Station to Qurlsy Siding, was returning with his team to Gurley last Friday, and when within a short distance of the station, his horses became rustless, and startsd off at a quick pBce with the team. The un fortunate driver rushed lo tha leaders' head, to endeavour to stop the team ; he, howeve...

Saturday Night . . nnd eiffht following days SEE . . . MY . . . ? WINDOWS One Thousand Yards Indigo Cambrics in Light and Dark Navys 6dyd., 5s lid doz. (5-l-d yard by the piece) These aru guaranteed fast colours anil in 25 various de signs. Patterns of these ?will be posted throughout the dis trict or will be sent on applica tion. One hundred and twenty yards White Bleached Table Damask, 68in wide, Is 6£dyd Patterns posted on appli cation At Hoadley's At Hoadley's I have such confidence that tho ' Nectar ' Tea is tin.; very best value ever offered in New South Wales that I will post free to any lady who has not tried it a loz. sample. I defy any Tea hawker to pro duce a tea as good for the money. The Nectar Tea The Nectar Tea The Nectar Tea Is6d The Nectar Tea The Nectar Tea The Nectar Tea lb. The Nectar Tea The Nectar Tea The Nectar Tea Is6d The Nectar Tea The Nectar Tea The Nectar Tea lb. TEY IT. In 1, 5, 10, &amp; 20 lb. boxes. At Hoadley's Saturday Night . . -tnd eight follo...

Latest Cables. LONDON, Monday. Colonel Munro defoated the Boers ?t Barklay. Kruitsinger made three attempts to orois the Orange River, but was reoulsed every time. It is' reported that Mf. Krugar -s slowly growing weaker. His mental condition is unsatisfactory. I Tha 'Spectator' suggests that ' Bobi' should'return to South Afrioa and finish the war, The British authorities have com mandeered all the waggomfsnd oxen on the JUower Tugela, and Univoli districts. All suspeoted Dutohmen are being removed,

Latest Telegraphic. HOMEBUSH, Monday. 870 cattle were yarded. Market firm— beat heef 30j per 100 H.s ; bullocks £6 10a toJElSS'. Ouochoice beast brought £16 7a 6d. 0ows£3 153 to £11 7s. 17.500 sheep were yarded, valu°s firm. Wethers 7s 6s to 17« 4d ; owes, 9a to 15b 6d. | SYDNEY, Tuesday. Dilgotty and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report : — Tho opening wool sales in the Sydney market were lwld on Monday afternoon, when a good selection of wool was offered. The attendance of buyers wan very large and competition active. Prices shewed an average advance of fifteen per cent, as com pared with the ruling ratea of last sea.on, The demand was greatest tor the very fine wools, which realised to 9 id for greasy, and 18d for scoured. Crossbrods promise to be very difficult of sale, there being hardly any enquiry for them. Lambs woo', to bring satisfactory prices, has to bo light and of gorjd length, Wo sold the following lots of greasie3 : — Family Home, from Queensland, to 9Jd ; Welbondongah, from Mo...

Court- SlnrMalletl Australian*. The publication of the mows that in Australian soldier had narrowly e.s caped biting shot for insubordination in South Africa, bis sentence, afterwards being commuted to ton yearn' imprison ment,- Ims naturally caused a consider able amount nf interest, says tin; 'Sunday Time3,' to be concentrated upon tho general question of the Australian soldier in hia relationship with tho British Imperial oiliuer. A Victorian soldier, who returned last we.ek, states that he would not have gone to South Africa line] ho known that such indignities wore to be put upon him in his capacity ns a trooper in thn ranks. The trooper's name is W. F, Egan, and ho hails from tho Hamilton district of Victoria. 'I went to South Africa,' hs say9, ' last November, and joined the Imperial troops over there. I applied to be included in one of the contingonts going away from here, passed shooting and riding tests, and tho medical examination, but was finally thiown out becauso I was...

Pallamallawa Farmers &amp; Settlers A raeetin? of the1 Pallamallawa branoh of the Farmers and Settlers Association was hold at the Pioneer Hnk«l nn Rotnrdav nialit. The Presi dent, Mr. Oavanagh, occupied the chair.and there were present Messrs. O. Boughton, vice-president, G. H. ?Wall, trea«., J. Delandor.B. Jones, sen., T. A. Cupples, A. Jones, H. Proctor. Jas. Daley, J. Ooppook, G. Smith, H. Chambers, and the secretary, If. Boughton. The minutes of the previous meeting ware read and confirmed, and sundry small acconnts were passed for pay ment. The correspondence included a letter from Mr. Webster, M.L.A., stating that the Minister for Lands bad promised a decision would shortly be made in the proposed Bogsmimi and Gil Gil land exchange, and enclosing a letter from the Under Secretary for . Works, stating, tfrt. the papers dealing *ith the sobjeoto! the Pallamal awa proposed bridge was in the hands of «» loo»l officer for report who would b,i Mk»4 to wptdit« t(i« riturs,' Mr. ...

Wool and Produce Reports Winchcombe, Cirson and Co., Ltd r. port for week ending 3rd October :_ Wool.— During the last three or f, .lays of the I^-n.lon Wnnl s,i^ . °r, ''' tendency hju, disclosed itself. „'„» de ^ ions including crossbred, being 5 p,r ^ ower. Beady cloaranccH have h,w. bocn efToctoJ, and but a small pt'oporti,,,,^ tho offering withdrawn. It h!w ,,„„ Z' decided to dose the series on thu 10th in Meantime tho Sydney market romains i nrm as a rock, and prospocts for the n. 'r clip aro excollont. Tho demand for !'? , merino 11 pirticularly keen, and »imn',', our transactions is the sale of 400 bal^snf superior sconrod wool at 17Jd por lb T;,. is tho most important traUBaction, and -h' highest price tint has boen paid for *V coiunderable quantity of wool since if, collapso of the boom tho season before h.-' The opening of the Sydney swaon /,*(►, place on the 7th inst. Our first sale wil ?.„ hold on the 9th when wo will again renor' ully regarding tho market. ' Hides, nhr...

Moree I». and A. Society. ? w Tho usaal monthly meeting of the committee of the Moroe P. and A. Society was held at the Criterion Hotwl last night. The President. Mr. J. Halsn occupied the Chair, and there were present Mejsrs, John Oameron, D, E. Eirkby, J. H. Kay, A. B. F. Zlotkowski, J. Morgan, F, W. Kirkhv, K. Delander, D, Carver, W. Kendall, W. Kirkby, J. W. Scott, M. Murphy, C. J. McFarland, H, M. L, Pike, and the Secretary, S. L. Cohen. Tho minutes of the previous meet ing were read and confirmed on tha motion of Mr. Kay, seconded by Mr. Scott. The correspondence was then dealt with, A letter wa? received from Mr. A. B. F. Zlotkowski, statin-} that he had been appointed a member of tho Com mittee, und conveying hii thankn. A letter was received from Mr. A, J, Croinbic, seorotary of the Federal Cricket Club, applying for the use of tho Show Ground for practice. It was granted on the usual conditions, Mr, Geddes wroto with respect to the dates of the next Warialda Show, and Mr. ...

Qood Kuttsuns For Falllae;. Citizen (looking up from the paper) —What do yon think of this? A plumb er in this city has failed. Wife— I don't wonder. Wo had a very mild wiuter, followed by n hot summer. 'What lias the hot Bummer to do with it?' 'I presume he had to take ice.

THE WAITER'S JOKE. A vory old fussy fellow entered a country restaurant ono busy market day reocntly, and kept up an inooeeant ringing for the overworked waiter. Eventually ho was served with a juioy steak, oooked to a turn on tho gridiron ; but a few seconds later ho oommonoed ringing again. 1 Well, sir ?' queried tho tired waiter, in a fit of jtutiBuble evaporation. 'I deolare I naw that steak move!' growlud tho old man. ' Oil, to be sure, Bir 1' oxolaimed tho now furious waitor. 'But it's all right, eir. You aee, eir, that steak's the piooe of an old 'bun horse, and every time you linir he ?wants to itart on his journey, air I That's all, ilr I'